Combined level and gage.



G. M. KEEFAUVER.

b COMBINED LEVEL AND GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED :une 5.1915.

1,177,7 9. Pawnted Apr. 4,1916.

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GEORGE MORRIS KEEFAUVER, 0F FIATT, ILLINOIS.

i COMBINED LEVEL ANDCGAGE.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

application filed June 5, 1915. serial Np. 32,302. l

l o all lwhom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE M. KEE- rziUvnn, residing at Fiatt, in the county of Fulton and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Levels and Gages, of which the following is a specification.V

My present invention, which is in the nature of an improved tool or appliance designed for use in building forms forrconcrete walks, driveways, feed iioors, and also for placing nailers in building headers over doors 'and windows, more particularly has reference to improvements on the combined level, and Vgage appliance shown in my Patent #1,074,367, issued September 3G, 1913.

My present invention, which primarily has for its object to provide an improved tool or appliance Aof the general purposes stated, that can be conveniently handled and adjusted to suit its requirements and which e'ectively serves its intended purposes, more particularly has for its vobjectto provide certain improvements on my patented-com? bined level and gage aboverreferred to that materially reduces the cost of manufacture, the number of parts and increases the general efficiency of the said patentedgage-and level. Y

Among other objects my present invention seeks to particularly provide forV doubling the capacity of my patented appliance, in which the'connection between the slide or eXtensible members which the scale or indicator means is readable on both sides of the body of the implef ment.

With further objects in view that will hereinafter appear, my present invention embodies the peculiar construction and novel arrangement of parts hereinafter described, specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a perspective view of the invention, the same being shown in use in building a concrete walk. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of my improved combined level and gage, parts being in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the saine on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4t is a perspective view of one of the eXtensible gage mem bers. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a portion of one end of the gage body and a portion of one of the extensible members that coperates therewith.

Vrections to form bearing is simplified and in" over the under face of the said body l, asH

In my present form of combined level and gage, the body or stock l has the usual leveling bulb 2 and vertical or plumb bulbs 3 in the opposite ends thereof and metal plates -fl one on each end thereof, each of which is provided with a vertical slot lower edge and which register with a groove 5 in the lower edge of the body l that extends the full length of the saidbody, as best shown in Fig. 2.

In my patented level and gage appliance above referred to, the eXtensible or gage members are arranged in alinement, are T- shaped 1n cross section and are slidable end- -wise through the opposite ends of the body y reason of the manner in whichthe eX- -tensible or gage members are connected withv the b ody or stock l, as shown in my patent mentioned, the extending capacity of the said members 1s limited on account of their 40 in the' being approximately butk one-half `of the Y length of the V'said body.

In my present invention, the eXtensible members 6-6 are approximately of the full length of the body l, are L-s'haped in cross section, as is best shown in Fig. 3, byreference to which and to Fig'. 2, it will be also noticed that the vertical ianges 60 of the member 6 are slidably mounted within the groove 5 in the 'bottom of the body l'up'on eachother'while their flanges or bottom portions 61 each extend laterally in opposite dishown.

At the outer end l of the members 6 is a widened portion 62 which may be integral with or otherwise iXedly connected with the member 6 and each of the said widened portions 62 has a pendent lug 63 which lugs serve to locate the width portion yfor placing the side members or forms for the walk, as shown by Fig. 1.

7-7 designate strap hangers, one of which is provided for engaging each of the slide members 6 and the said hangers fit in two sockets 8 in the body portion l that merge with the grooves 5 and with groove apertures 50 in the said body, the latter being provided for receiving the clamping rods 9-9, the lower ends of which pivotally connect with the trap hangers 7-7 and whose upper ends are threaded for receiving the winged clamping nuts 16.

1l designates the carrying handle and 12 denotes indicator plates of which there is plates for riding 'i i I one at each side of the body near the lower edge and which plates extend practically the full length of the said body.

An indicator finger 13 is secured to or formed on the inner end of each of the slide members 6 for traversing the indicator scale plates, as shown.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing, the `complete construction, the operation and advantages of my invention Will be readily understood. By forming the extensible members 6 and mounting them on the body 1, as stated, the capacity of my patented gage and level before referred to is doubled. Furthermore, by forming the body 1 with a single Wide groove extending the full length of its bottom face and closing off the ends ofthe said groove by the metal end plates having a `slot ivide enough for receiving the vertical flanges 60 of their ccperating .members 6, suitable provision is made forliolding the members 6 in proper position as they slide upon each other Within' the groove 5 during the adjustment of the said members 6 6, the said slotted end plates valso serving to guide the members as they are slid into and out of the body.

What I claim is l. A combined level and gage, comprising a body or stock having a bubble glass, a gaging means extensible at each end fromv the said body,vsaid means including a pair of extensible members slidable upon each other, the body having a groove 4in its bottom edge that extends the full length thereof and in and meanson each end of the, stock onbody for guiding their respective slide members,

Copies which the slidable members are mounted,

of this patent may be obtaned'for i'vie cents ea'ehLny 'aidressing the Washington, 1).'0,

the projected ends of the said slide meni- -bers each haviiiga gage lug and further the slide said body.

means on the body for holding members up in the groove of the 2. A combined level and gage comprising Y a body or stock having a longitudinal groove in its lower side that extends the full length thereof, a plate on each end stock each plate having a vertical slot that extends through communicates With the groove in the stock, a gage consisting of two members mounted iatwise against each other Within the groove for endvvise extension ki i of the body or Y the lower end thereof, and

from the body, each of said extension members being slidable f through its respective slotted end plate, and provided with a pendent gage lug at the outer end, a hanger for each of the said gage members and means hanger upon the body or stock. f t

8. A combined level or gage, comprising a body or stock having a for suspending the groove in its under y Y side that extends the full length thereof, y

said body Ihaving the usual bubble glasses,a

metal plate mounted on each end of the said stock, each plate having a slot that extends through the lower edge thereof, a pair ofV gage Vmembers mounted in the groove to slide able through the slottedend plates at their respective ends of the body, each gage mein-Y ber having apendent gage lug, a hanger for each gage member, and means for removably along each other, said members being slidf mountingy the hangers on the stockY said means comprising a bolt pivotally connected to eachhanger, top of the stock and a dravv nut engaging each bolt as set forth. l

GEORGE Mouais xiiiiriuvrr.

Commissioner of Patents,

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